I had a guy today try and pay on a card we don't accept (and he had no other way of paying). Most people woulda had a tantrum about it, he apologised to us (I couldn't believe it, even I wouldn't blame it on him and I usually blame customers for everything), and even offered to go round and put his 15-20 items back himself, twice.

Best and worst of Ferdinand .....BestFerdinand: We don't really say 'theist' in Alabama. Here, you're either a Christian, or you're from Afghanistan and we fucking hate you.WorstFerdinand: Everyone from British is so, like, fucking retarded.

Best and worst of Ferdinand .....BestFerdinand: We don't really say 'theist' in Alabama. Here, you're either a Christian, or you're from Afghanistan and we fucking hate you.WorstFerdinand: Everyone from British is so, like, fucking retarded.

You need to work in a better class of restaurant. And, if I'm ever in Columbus I'll stop in to Outback and try to get your section. You'll love me, I'm a great patron. I'm always polite to the servers, my wife and I always make our kids say "please" and "thank you" to the servers, and I generally tip over 15%, probably closer to 18% on average and often 20% or above. It depends on the server. Average gets you 18%. Making an effort gets you 20% or more. Being a douchebag gets you between 0 and 10%. The other thing is I never blame the server for problems from the kitchen.

My wife and I both worked in service industries. I worked as a cashier at a Pathmark in highschool and my wife as a bartender for years. We both make it a point to never treat people the way we were sometimes treated.

It's really not that hard not to be a dick to people. Common decency and respect seems to be a lost art in our society. Pity.

Btw, I would kill my kids if either of them ever acted the way you are describing. Absolutely unacceptable.

Shackle their minds when they're bent on the cross
When ignorance reigns, life is lost